Effectiveness of the Multicomponent Therapy in Chronic Pain Through The Use of Smartphones

Patients received a written invitation from their primary care physician or nurse to a group informational meeting where the principal investigator introduced the program. The study has been completed in a span of three years. People participating in the study were asked to give their informed consent. To carry out this study, the basic ethical aspects have been guaranteed, approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Córdoba which belongs to the Andalusian Public Health System. The Informed consent was guaranteed by the Research Ethics Committee of Córdoba which belongs to the Andalusian Public Health System In the group meeting, the people who agree to participate in the study will be informed via email, they will be given instructions on how to download the mobile application if they are selected in the intervention group, the treatment will last 6 weeks maximum 8 weeks The three questionnaires will be completed by all study subjects in a maximum time of 10 minutes. Immediately after receiving the two face-to-face sessions. Then ,the questionnaire will be filled in again by participants at week number (8 weeks maximum after treatment) and three months just after having received the treatment. The pain management application includes automatic monitoring, skills training, social support, education, goal setting and achievement of 4 components: exercises, psychological well-being, pharmacological and health assets interventions. Every week participants have a look at digital presentations about every component, doing then 3 activities related to each.This program will be.

Inclusion Criteria: * The inclusion criteria for patients in this study were: patients ≥18 years of age presenting pain of any location, lasting ≥ 3 months, intensity ≥ 4 on the EVN (Numerical Visual Scale), and with one of the following characteristics: Continuous pain, Intermittent pain ≥ 5 days a week. Not be participating in another research project and with skills for the use of mobile telephony. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria included cancer patients, bipolar or psychotic disorder, a history of brain injury, inability to complete study forms due to mental disability or language barrier.